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contender

[kuhn-ten-der] / kənˈtɛn dər /


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On Monday, the campaign said that later this month the Senate contender would be campaigning alongside former President Barack Obama.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

Meanwhile: OpenAI released its latest contender in the AI-assistant race with Dots, always-on agents that will work in the background to complete tasks on users’ behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

As a result, Moicano will now face No. 11-ranked contender Tom Nolan in the main event of UFC Fight Night, which will take place on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

A contender to lead the UN called Wednesday for artificial intelligence to be regulated like nuclear weapons, warning that a Third World War would be fought with the emerging technology.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

We needed Monica to hold on to the lead, but we knew it would be hard for her against Gregorio, who was a strong contender.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Molecules that regulate sleep and appetite or methods for editing genes are some of the research fields commentators say could be contenders for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry announced Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

At the Bulwark, Sarah Longwell notes that a recent New York Times/Siena poll found El-Sayed with support from 8% of 2024 Trump voters, better than more moderate Democratic Senate contenders in Maine and New Hampshire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

And with that, he believes the Lakers can be championship contenders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Three of the teams who remain unbeaten are regular play-off contenders.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Of all the contenders, the one who made the greatest progress toward winning Blanca’s hand was the King of the Pressure Cookers.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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